Oceana Health & Fitness was opened for business in November 1996. It was a partnership between founding Directors Dean Ewington & Mark Blake.

The construction of the centre started in May 1996 and opened in November that year. It cost $2.5 million to build in 1996 and is one of the largest privately built and owned health clubs in the country.

The business was an amalgamation of Dean’s rehabilitation consultancy Fitness Solutions, and Mark’s swimming school, Swimfun.

Dean Ewington continues in his role as Managing Director, while Mark is no longer a partner in the business and is now living in Mooloolaba QLD. He is still involved in the fitness industry and keeps in touch with all of us at Oceana and around Hobart where some of his family still live.

Dean & his wife Jacki have been working together at Oceana since day one. Jacki has worked in the fitness industry since the mid 1980’s and Dean since 1990.

Dean has been actively involved in Industry development through Fitness Australia and was recognised for this Work in 2011 being added to the National Roll of Honour. Dean was also recognised in the 2009 TCCI Business Leaders Awards by winning the Owner Manager of the year award.

New name same quality

As some may have noticed we have started using Oceana Aquatic &

Fitness as our trading name. This is only because some people were not

aware of the fact that we had a pool and a full range of aquatic

programs. So now with that new name we don’t think anyone will be left

in doubt now!

1997 State Finalist Tasmanian Small Business Awards

1998 State Finalist

1999 State Winner and National Finalist – first Health Club to win a state award

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most awarded centre

Oceana Health & Fitness was a category winner in the 1999 Telstra Tasmanian Government Small Business of the Year awards. We won the Business owner award for businesses with less than 50 employees. We have also won awards from Business East for customer service.

The Telstra Small business award was quite a remarkable achievement as Oceana Health & Fitness was the first health club to win an award in any state and occurred after only 2 and a half years of trading.

We were also awarded the title Tasmanian Health Club of the Year by Fitness Australia in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and received Bronze status in the awards for excellence in 2012.

We have continued to strive to improve the business and continue to reinvest in the facility with regular upgrades of equipment and new programs being introduced all the time.

community

We are committed to helping reduce the spiralling health care costs that we see in the community. We donate thousands of dollars worth of time and product to help a range of charity, sports and school groups who seek assistance with sponsorship.

We are a major sponsor of Lauderdale Football Club.

We also sponsor many local schools with donations for fund raising days as well as many local charities.

An appropriate exercise program will maintain the blood flow to the injured part which is how the body heals itself, but with this approach you also maintain strength, fitness and flexibility and the functional capacity that is essential for a full recovery.

There is no reason that you can’t be having other treatment such as physiotherapy while continuing with an exercise program. We can liaise with your GP and Physiotherapist to work out the best possible program.

Managing Director Dean Ewington was a pioneer in the delivery of exercise therapy and active rehabilitation programs in Hobart from 1993. He continues to coordinate all rehab programs at Oceana today.

Dean’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Education with a major in Health Physical Education & Recreation, Certificate 4 in Fitness as well as 20 years’ experience in working with rehabilitation clients.

When you sustain an injury it is essential that you keep as active as possible to ensure that you do not lose function in your whole body as the result of an injury. Athletes always follow this active rehab model because it works! And we believe everyone else should as well.

the best rehab facility

Due to Dean’s background in rehab, Oceana was designed to be able to provide the full range of rehab programs from the acute stage where only hydrotherapy may be used, to more advanced conditioning in the other parts of the facility.

Through progressions using the main pool, or the gym or functional training we can design a program that can be easily adapted to suit your status as it changes over time. But you will always have everything in the one place for your convenience.

Oceana Health & Fitness is Tasmania’s only purpose built Health & Fitness Club which was built at a cost of $2.5 million in 1996.

Reception Foyer

This is the engine room. Our friendly staff are there to meet and greet you when you first come in and hopefully find a solution to your fitness problem.

This is a great area to chat to friends and have a tea coffee or water after your workout.

pool areas

25 Metre 8 Lane Pool

Water Temp 29 Degrees

Our Pool is 0.9 to 1.5 metres deep and was built to be suited to learn to swim programs.

Steam Room

Or Turkish Bath – great for relaxing after Your workout

Hydrotherapy Pool

Our hydro pool is heater to a very pleasant 33.5 degrees. The depth ranges from 1.1 m at the steps end and 1.9 metres at the deep end. This is where we run our babies water orientation classes. Members have access at all times, even when classes are on, you just need to keep to the deep end.

The hydrotherapy pool is a great way to finish off your workout and is great for injury rehab as well.

gym areas

Lower Gym

This is a bit of a “hybrid” space where we have a full set up dumb bells, plus plenty of open space as well as the same functional training aids. There is also an outdoor asphalt area with the running track to the Ozone.

Upper Gym Functional Studio

This area is set up with all the gear you will find in our "O Zone" studio. kettlebells, dumb bells, ropes, rings, medicine balls and plenty of open space for all the functional moves.

Main Gym

This is where you will find our “traditional” gym gear. While our focus is now on functional training we still have all the standard gear you expect to see in a gym. Pin Loaded and free weights plus a few cardio stations.

cardio

Cardio Theatre

We have a range of cardio equipment including treadmills, bikes, xtrainers, rowers, and steppers where you can get your heart rate up and get that fitness boost. Watch TV or listen to your own music while burning all those calories.

Cycling Studio

Indoor cycling or “spin” classes are a great way to get a real cardio boost. Good for a simulated bike ride with your instructor taking you through a range of sprints, hill climbs and other intervals to the sound of motivating music and working out with other cycling enthusiasts.

We have 20 of the latest model Keiser bikes and they are available for use at times outside of classes. See our group fitness timetable via the "Class Timetable" button at the top of the website.

ozone functional training studio

This space is where we hold our Team Training and also Personal training sessions.

The room is full of all the kettle bells, dumb bells, rings ropes, med balls, sand bags, sliders, step/jump boxes and is linked to our Lower Gym by a running track.